1976 in Portugal

• President: Francisco da Costa Gomes (until 14 July); António Ramalho Eanes (from 14 July)
• Prime Minister: José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo (Independent) (until 23 June); Vasco de Almeida e Costa (Independent) (interim, from 23 June to 23 July); Mário Soares (Socialist) (from 23 July)

• 17 February - Organic Statute of Macau adopted. Macau gains autonomy within Portugal.
• 25 April - Legislative election
• 30 April - The Azores and Madeira gain autonomy within Portugal.
• 27 June - Presidential election
• 27 June - Azorean regional election
• Establishment of the I Constitutional Government of Portugal.^[1]
• The death penalty is abolished for all crimes.^[2]
• 3 September - A Lockheed C-130H Hercules crashed at the Azores Islands killing all 68 passengers and crew onboard.^[3]
• 12 December - Local election

Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with Carlos do Carmo and the song "Uma flor de verde pinho".

Portugal participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

In association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1975–76 Primeira Divisão and 1976–77 Primeira Divisão. The final of the Taça de Portugal was on 13 June.